diff --git a/ssh_router.sh b/ssh_router.sh
index 7895922..340f0ef 100644
--- a/ssh_router.sh
+++ b/ssh_router.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ start_container_if_needed() {
     generate_gitconfig "$PERSON"
     podman run -dit \
       --name "$WORKSPACE" \
-      --userns=keep-id \
+      --userns=keep-id:uid=1000,gid=1000 \
       --group-add keep-groups \
       --user "$DEV_USER" \
       --hostname "$WORKSPACE" \